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Commissioners mark ribbon cutting, honors and routine appointments; first dedicated Paulding County pickleball courts open
Summary
The commission marked the opening of the county's first dedicated pickleball courts at Mount Tabor Park, presented a public-safety award and recognized a DOT employee retiring after 36 years, while approving several routine consent items.
The meeting opened with ceremonial items and recognitions. Commissioners and county staff held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the county's first dedicated pickleball courts at Mount Tabor Park; the courts were funded through SPLOST (special purpose local option sales tax) and will be available during park hours, with reservations only for tournaments, lessons or lessons-related programming.
The board presented a commissioner's public safety award to Deputy Bobby Kitchens; county officials said Kitchens' negotiation and de-escalation led to the surrender of a murder suspect on Dec. 17, 2024, and read a supervisory recommendation praising his professionalism. Commissioners also recognized Jimmy Cole of the county Department of Transportation for 36 years of service; speakers recounted Cole's role overseeing county paving and road resurfacing and presented him with a plaque at his retirement.
On consent items, the board considered multiple routine actions: approval to accept streets for potential maintenance (Crestwood Station Phase 1: Creekview Road, Creekwater Drive, Bentwater Court and Creekwater Court); reappointment of Jeff Knowles to the Industrial Building Authority through December 2027 and appointment of Dan Knowles Nolan to fill an unexpired IBA term ending December 2025. Staff described these as routine consent‑agenda actions; the transcript indicates the items were moved forward with no extended discussion in the provided excerpt.
No detailed roll-call votes for these consent items were included in the transcript excerpt; final motions and any recorded tallies should be confirmed in the official minutes.
